![]() I sand through the sanding grits from 220 to 800 in steps. For the body of the stopper, I sand using my normal sanding procedure. I leave the tenon for the plastic insert a bit rough so that it grips the insert. Now is the time to sand and finish your bottle stopper. I show the steps in this post “ Woodturning – Add a burn line“. Burn lines are a great way to decorate small turnings. I used the skew chisel to indicate where two burn lines would be placed. I like shaping my stoppers so that they are easy to get a good grip on and pull the cork out of the bottle. Use either a spindle gouge, or skew chisel, or both, to shape the body of the stopper. The double lines on the left indicate where I will part the bottle stopper from the lathe. Even if these marks are removed in the turning process it gives me a perspective on the spacing and design of the project. I often take a pencil and mark out the rough sections of the project I am turning. Step 4 – Shape and decorate the body of the bottle stopper Now you can remove the tail stock and do a test fit of the insert on the tenon. The leading edge of the tenon is rounded over to make it easier to slide the wood into the plastic insert. I have also used a 9/16th wrench to judge the size of the tenon, it was easier than using the calipers.Ī parting tool was used to create the tenon. The plastic is soft and flexible so you can stretch the insert to go on a good-sized tenon. The calipers are handy to measure the length and diameter of the tenon needed. Use a sharp carving knife to cut the insert as shown. ![]() You can also order plastic bottle stoppers from Amazon. These plastic stoppers for wine bottles come in a package of 20 and are quite inexpensive. The plastic insert that I am using was bought at the local grocery store in their winemaking section. Step 3 – Turn the tenon for the plastic insert However, this will allow us to turn a tenon on the tail stock side to make sure our plastic insert fits. Use the tail stock if you need extra support at any time. The turning blank is now held securely with the multi-jawed chuck. Step 2 – Secure the blank in a multi-jawed chuck I also try to make the bottle stopper so that it can be gripped securely to uncork the bottle. Any tall bottle of wine would not fit in the fridge with that stopper. The first bottle stopper that I bought was over 3″ in length. To enable the wine to go into the fridge the stopper needs to be fairly short. ![]() There is also a small tenon at the head stock, turned with the parting tool, that will fit into a multi-jawed chuck. If you need help using your roughing gouge to turn a blank round you can check on this post: “ How to use your Roughing Gouge“. ![]() The plastic insert is what seals the bottle. The turning tools I used are (from bottom to top) a parting tool, a skew chisel, and a spindle gouge. The calipers are needed to determine the size of the tenon. The wood should be at least 1.25″ square to keep the stopper the same diameter as the neck of the bottle. These are the tools and supplies for this project. Instructions for turning a bottle stopper. This is a great time to try out new techniques since you are turning smaller pieces of wood if it doesn’t work you can start right over again. They are quick and easy to turn and can use up some of the smaller pieces of wood from your shop. Have fun with your turning and remember to open the wine after the lathe is off for the day! Be creative and make different shapes with different wood. This is a small project that does not require special wood or specialized turning tools. This gives you a chance to try different turning techniques like adding burn lines or a captive ring. A wood turned bottle stopper is a great accent to a good bottle of wine. ![]()
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